Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8589, John Goodrum, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Goodrum, John
8. 8589
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia
3767
John Goodrum Sen r
of Greenville in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Mason of the Reg t commanded by Col. Elieah - in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Dec r 32 and sent to Hon. J. Y. Mason House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 120 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 40 -
$160 -
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 7 - Page 99

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt. notified 25 Jan'y 39
Paid as above from 4 April 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 31. Aug 1839
See letter to Hon. John Y. Mason, Sec. Navy. July 29: 1844, —

3561 John Goodwin

Virginia.
Greensville County. To wit:
On this 7 th day of August in the year 1892, personally appeared before the County Court of Greensville sitting, John Goodman Sen r a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years since last, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of September in the year 1776, (after serving as a minute man for about twelve months) in the company commanded by Capt. James Mason in the 15 th Regiment of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment - that he served three years the term of his enlistment, that he received his discharge from the first, after being inculcated for the male poor, marched with his Regiment to the North, and joined the army under Genl. Washington at Philadelphia, that after serving for some time with that army, he was transferred to the Staff Department, and was ordered to the South, and joined Genl. Lincoln in South Carolina, in May 1779, was at the Battle of Stone, and at the end of his term of enlistment left the army, and delivered the public stores in his charge to Col. George Elliott, in Petersburg Virginia. There having rec d his pay, he delivered the papers

proving his service to the Hon. James Sergeant to be used in support of an application to Congress for whose certificates explain their contents, and the reason of their not being not being now produced he has rec d from the Executive of Virginia, a warrant for his Bounty Land, on proof to them satisfactory of three years service on the Continental Line.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State —
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Goodrum
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named John Goodrum, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states —
I Edmund Mason Clerk of the County Court of Greenville do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Goodrum for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & of office this 7 th day of August 1832 —
E Mason C. G. C.

Rev War
8589 INVALID.
File No. 8589
John Goodman Pris Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I certify that Mr. John Goodrum places in my hands a certificate signed by Captain David Mason an officer in the 15 th Va. Regt. upon Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, stating that the said Goodrum had faithfully served his time as a soldier for three years - the said certificate was given to a Committee of Congress to whom Mr. Goodrum's application for pay was referred, and has since been mislaid or lost so that I have not been able to procure it for Mr. Goodrum. Given under my hand this 10 th of November 1830
Southampton I do hereby certify that I have examined the pay rolls deposited in the Auditor's Office in the City of Richmond, and don't find the name of John Goodrum on the said Rolls, who was a soldier in the 15 th Va. Regiment, as having drawn any pay or depreciation. Given under my hand this 2 d November 1808
I Robert Mabry, Lieutenant of the Company from Brunswick County, commanded by James Mason as Captain, which Company was annexed to the 15 th Regt. Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, do hereby certify that John Goodrum en- listed in the said company on the 30 th day of November 1776, to serve three years; Marched with said Company from Virginia and joined the Continental Army in the Jerseys; after which he was taken in the Staff department; during his stay with said Company he conducted himself as a faithful and good soldier. Given under my hand this 5 th day of March 1808
Robert Mabry

I certify the within to be a true copy of the voucher filed in the Executive Department of Virginia on which ears bounty to John Goodrum for his services, in the Revolutionary War. Given under my hand as Clerk in the Executive Department, at Richmond this 13 th day of December 1832
J. H. Pleasants

J. G. Ludum
Adm o
2 nd term
Hon. J. Y. Mason H. of R.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Goodwin which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
# not on rolls,
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 18 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Goodrum, Sen. — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia, Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson N. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 15, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Goodrum, Sen r , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.